Charitable – Donation Plugin for… vs Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Charitable – Donation Plugin for…

Charitable – Donation Plugin for…

4.9(208)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 days ago
View Charitable – Donation Plugin for…
VS
Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway

Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway

3(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
View Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Charitable – Donation Plugin for… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 208 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Charitable – Donation Plugin for… has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway has 2.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Charitable – Donation Plugin for…
Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway3/5
Total Reviews
208Charitable – Donation Plugin for…
Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway2
Active Installs
10K+Charitable – Donation Plugin for…
Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway10
Total Downloads
1.1M+Charitable – Donation Plugin for…
Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway2.2K+
Support Resolution
71%Charitable – Donation Plugin for…
Smart Donations – Stripe GatewayN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoCharitable – Donation Plugin for…
Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway11 years ago
First Released
2015Charitable – Donation Plugin for…
Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway2014
Age
11 yearsCharitable – Donation Plugin for…
Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway12 years
WP Requires
5.0+Charitable – Donation Plugin for…
Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway3.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Charitable – Donation Plugin for…
Smart Donations – Stripe Gatewayfalse+
Business Model
FreeCharitable – Donation Plugin for…
Smart Donations – Stripe GatewayFree
Latest Version
1.8.10.3Charitable – Donation Plugin for…
Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway0.1

Rating Breakdown

Charitable – Donation Plugin for…

4.9/5(208 reviews)
5
96%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
2%

Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway

3/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

Recent Reviews

Charitable – Donation Plugin for… Reviews

by martinpineault

Great support!

Charitable is a great plugin for donations and is highly customizable, provides custom donations and donation suggestions that I liked to use.

by ebfuser

Great support

Thank you so much for the good work! We were experiencing the difficulty – the redirection stopped working well because of a wordpress theme bug, the tech support team were patient and dilligent, the

by Wade Steele

They kept their cool so I didn’t have to lose mine

As a web designer, I’ve seen more hosting migrations go sideways than I care to admit. So when a Square payment integration hiccuped mid-migration on a new client build, I braced for the usual support

Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Charitable – Donation Plugin for… or Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway more popular?
Charitable – Donation Plugin for… has 10K+ active installations while Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway has 10. Charitable – Donation Plugin for… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Charitable – Donation Plugin for… or Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway?
Charitable – Donation Plugin for… has a 4.9/5 rating from 208 reviews, while Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Charitable – Donation Plugin for… and Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway free?
Charitable – Donation Plugin for… is free and Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Charitable – Donation Plugin for… or Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Charitable – Donation Plugin for… was last updated 3 days ago and Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway was last updated 11 years ago.

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